Officers said they talked a man down from the roof of an apartment building in Ventura after he fled from authorities Wednesday afternoon.

Ventura police were called to assist the U.S. Marshals Service with the incident at 1:15 p.m. in the 10900 block of Del Norte Street.

Earlier in the day, California Highway Patrol officers tried to arrest the man on a felony warrant, police said. The man ended up on the roof of an apartment building and threatened to jump, authorities said.

The scene unfolded in the area of Wells Road and Del Norte Street. Wells Road, between Telephone and Loma Vista roads, was closed as a precaution.

Ventura police said Miguel Burciaga, 25, tried to evade capture and climbed onto the roof of the three-story building and refused to surrender.

At 7:11 p.m., Burciaga surrendered to authorities and was taken into custody, police said.

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Ventura police talk to a man on the roof of an apartment in the 10900 block of Del Norte Street in Ventura on Wednesday afternoon. Earlier in the day, California Highway Patrol officers tried to arrest the man on a felony warrant, police said. The man ended up on the roof of an apartment building and threatened to jump, authorities said. He surrendered after several hours, police said.
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